News 2013

Smoker - despite the diagnosis of COPD

Cronic Obstuctive Pulmonary Disease COPD affects 50 percent of all smokers. Despite the diagnosis, however, a relatively large proportion of those affected continue to smoke. In a recently published study from Luleå University och Technologi, experience of not being able to quit smoking are examined among persons diagnosed with COPD.

HLV Professor attracts Pia Sundhage to LTU

In Sports Gala on January 14 Pia Sundhage was awarded Year of coach 2012th A week before that, she was awarded the World´s best women soccer coach at FIFA gala in Zurich. Now we can reveal that Pia Sundhage is visiting Luleå University of Technology March 20, at a Public lecture - about just her leadership.

App instead of doctor visits

Apps and other communication may be the solution for the EU countries to cope with the care of a growing number of patients affected by the most common diseases, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. LTU researchers Inger Lindberg and Siv Söderberg involved in the EU:s major flagship research Renewing Health where 8000 patients in nine EU countries participates.

In the media: The University of the top five list

Blog: Visiting Hanoi Medical University

Lecture on heart attacks was a success

The previous lecture researcher Ulrica Strömbäck gave the subject a heart attack, multiple heart attacks was filled to the audience. In late January, it was time for a favorite repis. It is the first time that a public lecture at the university are given an extra time.

Stina nailed her thesis

Friday, 22 February nailed Stina Rutberg his dissertation on the topic Physical Therapy.

Lifestyle Improvement with phone and web support

During a year has the Lifestyle project been going on and this week takes the last samples of the participants. The project aims to provide an opportunity to improve their life situation and then evaluate what phone and web support contributed to improving the outcome.

Commissioned education reduces queues for pacemaker surgery

The queues for pacemaker surgery is very long. To solve the problem, Sunderby hospital opens a new operating theater for these operations. In collaboration with the Health Department, LTU, a training launched to educate nurses and radiographers to assist in operations.

The first Nordic Conference in music medicine

Musicians have high standards for motion control and to perform under pressure. Performance is comparable to an elite athlete and then there is also the artistic expression. The groups occupational health is neglected in research and health care. To illustrate the specific needs of musicians is Musicians' Health & Performance 1st Nordic Conference in 2013 arranged by the Department of Health Sciences at Luleå University of Technology

Record number of applicants for LTU

Deadline for applications to universities has passed and never before have Luleå University Technology had as many first-choice applicants to it's programs. The result shows that a total of 18% more than in 2012, sought to Luleå University of Technology, while the equivalent for the country is 6.5%. LTU's engineering programs have received 24% more first-choice applicants.

HLV;s program takes record in enrollment rates

The first rates has increased on most programs from last year. HLV makes the best admissions digits ever.
- It is incredibly gratifying and we have received more first-choice applicants than before, says recruitment manager Peter Michaelson.

New research on mental health services

When young adults are transferred from Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to the Adult psychiatry it can mean a worsening well-being. The consequence could be that they are not receiving the care offered. A clear plan based on individual needs required for the transfer to be successful. That shows new research at Luleå University of Technology.

In the media: Ulrik talks about musicians conference on the radio

On April 22, was a lecturer Ulrik Röijezon on the Swedish Radio Norrbotten to talk about the conference Musicians Health and Performance 1st Nordic Conference in 2013 and his research in physical therapy.

The students conference in Nursing

Anja Stenman and Julia Engman Fahlén have since January this year been working on their thesis Living with COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The will together with 52 students present their thesis projects under The Nurse Programs conference in Nursing on April 26.

Great interest of our research in pharmacy

For two days, eleven people from AL Mustansiriyah University in Iraq visited Luleå University of Technology. The aim is exploring the possibility of cooperation and agreement between the universities. A great interest was the Health Sciences research in pharmacy.

iPads helps students to better lifestyle

Students can take their iPad or mobile to help feel better in school. Researchers Catrine Kostenius and Krister Hertting, Luleå University of Technology, develops, new ways to improve schoolchildren's health where iPads, mobiles and computers has a central role.

They are doing their work placement on Iceland

in Malin Johansson and Julia Lindgren are the fourth semester of the nursing program and are doing their work placement on Iceland in May.
- It will be exciting and interesting to see how they work, their thinking and perspectives, says Malin Johansson.

During the work placement they the blogs about their experiences.

Occupational Therapy has most applicant in the country

Since the distance education began in 2003, the number of applicants this year is taken all records, both in the number of first-choice applicants and the total number of applicants.

The only Swedish among world-renowned scientists

Siv Söderberg is the only Swedish researchers in nursing who has written a chapter in the new method book Routledge International Handbook of Qualitative Nursing Research. Together with the leading researchers in the world she contributes with a chapter in the book to be used for educational purposes worldwide.

Teacher exchange with India

For over four years now we have an ongoing teacher exchange programme between the Physiotherapy Institute of Amity University Uttar Pradesh (AUUP), India, and the Physiotherapy programme at the Department of Health Sciences, LTU. This is now backed by a five-year Memorendum of Understanding, MoU.

In the media: Occupational Therapy program at TV4

On May 16, lifted Tv4 Norrbotten populatiteten at LTU's occupational programs. Distance education has the most applicants in the country.

Women with fibromyalgia are still met with distrust

Women with fibromyalgia, FM are met with distrust and lack of understanding from healthcare, at work, and also among friends and family. This is shown in a new doctoral thesis in nursing at Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, LTU.

Health projects in real-life situations

On Programme in Health Guidance has in year two completed the course in Health Promotion projects and entrepreneurship. The projects were carried out in close collaboration with the industry. After the project presentations voted students and teachers for the best health project.

The universitys major investment in the musicians health

In June the first Nordic conference on musicians health held at Luleå University of Technology, was organized. The university has become one of the leading players in Sweden within the area.

Do you have experience of transfer of BUP to adult psychiatry?

We want to study how the transition from child and adolescent mental health services to adult mental health affects young adults and is looking for men and women aged 18-25 years.

Best Poster Award

At the World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology in Seoul Sari-Anne Axelsson Wiklund, Lars Nyberg, Annika Naslund and Anita Melander Wikman won the Best Poster Award for their contribution "Ready to adopt-English older persons' perceptions of psychosocial impact of excisting and future mobile health related ICT applications "

Research facilitate the gold medal in the European Championship for womens

Few teams in the world have such a broad and deep knowledge in coaching the team as the Swedish national womens football. Within the team there are three postdoctoral researchers in orthopedics, cardiology and physics, who will lift the team to the European Championships.

Additional funding for the project Health on thin ice

In the pilot Health on thin ice studied how cold, ice and darkness can be used as a resource for good health. Now extend the study to 2014 with the aim to collaborate with researchers and practitioners in Norway and Finland.

Conference: eHälsacentralen - Care Applications for Better Health

On September 4, arranges Norrbotten County Council, together with the Centre for Innovation and eHealth EIC a conference where they will present the potential of eHealth.

In the media: Renewing Health project

Nordnytt and P4 Norrbotten have interviewed our Assistant Professor Inger Lindberg about the project Renewing Health.

Ambulance raises the quality of education

Students at Luleå University of Technology get their own ambulance (without engine and wheels) to be used in practical exercises.
-This raises the quality of education significantly, says Christer Kågström, lecturer at the division of nursing within the Department of Health Sciences.

In the media: Milkdebate

Health Promotion Group at Luleå University welcomes thel local politicians decision to tear up the decision to replace the ordinary milk in Luleå schools with low-fat milk.

Students tried to carry a stretcher

How hard is it to carry an ambulance stretcher, how does it feel to dress sterilized for surgery?
The new students at the specialist training in emergency care area was at its first campus week in September and could try a variety of things in a laboratory experiment.

Web support contributed to a healthier lifestyle

Nine out of ten people changed lifestyle to varying degrees after fullfilled participating in a health project with support via phone calls, sms and web.
-They have learned about diet, started exercising and / or learned to deal with stress, says Åsa Engström Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Health Sciences at Luleå University of Technology (LTU).

Options important for visitors from highschoolerskeyrket

What are the options available after graduation was one of the issues that high school students had when they visited the Health Science table with information about the nursing program at C-House atrium during a day at LTU on October 8.

In the media: Set goals if you want a change

What to do if you are unhappy at work?
Set goals for what you want to do instead, says Anna-Karin Lindqvist, teacher and researcher at the Department of Health, in an interview in Norrländska Socialdemokraten.
Anna-Karin Lindqvist is a former elite athletes (swimming) and a physiotherapist. She researches now at Luleå University on children and health and also work with mental exercise and stress management. Previously, she wrote the book A life in balance.

Trained to short quee for inlays of pacemaker

A new operating theater for pacemaker surgeries is to open at Sunderby hospital in Luleå to shorten queuing time for pacemaker inlays.
Ten nurses have now completed a commissioned education, organized by Luleå University of Technology, in order to be able to assist in the operations.

Cooperation with Liberia can provide knowledge of tropical diseases

A better understanding of tropical diseases may be the result of a collaboration initiated between the Department of Health Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, and medical education in Liberia.
-It´s something that Swedish health care do not have much knowledge about, says Christer Kågström, teacher at the faculty of Health Sciences.

Strong interest in lifestyle projects

The interest from the public was great when the project Lifestyle and lifestyle changes were presented at a public lecture in Kulturens hus i Luleå on October 10.

In the media: Worried about cutbacks

Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists Norrbotten is concerned about cutbacks in local government affecting rehabilitation staff.
-Lifes thas is saved must also be given a chans to be lived, writes Anna Ek Ombudsman Association in an article in Norrbottens-Kuriren.

Physical therapy can help migraine sufferers

Physical therapy may be a treatment option for people suffering from the disease migraine.
-It is probably not so well known, says Stina Rutberg, researcher in physical therapy at Luleå University of Technology.

Qigong and tai chi for physiotherapystudents

Alternative medicine is now given place in the teaching of physiotherapy program at Luleå University of Technology.
For the first time, students in November will get an overview of qigong and tai chi from a rehabilitation perspective.

Togetherness for meaningfulness

The significance of togetherness in everyday occupations for people to experience meaningfulness and to create change in their life situation is investigated in the first dissertation in occupational therapy at Luleå University of Technology (LTU ) .

In the media: The importance of everydag community

The significance of a living community for people to experience meaningfulness and to create change in their lives is the topic of Anneli Nyman doctorate in occupational therapy.
She was interviewed on the topic in Radio Norrbotten afternoon program Pulse on October 28.

Dopingexpert leaning towards lifetime

The effect of using anabolic steroids may persist for years after the doping ceased, according to research by doping expert Anders Eriksson, Luleå University of Technology, LTU
-More studies are needed, but true my results so it speaks for the suspension for life for athletes who doped themselves, he says.

Snakevenom and smart nanomedicine

Smart drugs, improved drug therapy and patient safety - Sitaram Velaga, professor of pharmacy at Luleå University of Technology, LTU, has high goals for his research.
-I think you have to aim high and think out of the box , he says.

Anders Eriksson is supported by Norwegian Research

LTU-researcher Anders Erikssonss research on residual effects of doping with anabolic steroids are now supported by the Norwegian research trials on mice.
-It´s right in line with the research that I conducted, says Anders Eriksson, the Department of Health.

Tablets and GPS to people with dementia

Connected tablets, gps bracelet and new staff collaborations is tested now in Pajala and Arvidsjaur to facilitate for people with dementia.
It is the result of an EU-funded project that´s been going on the last year.
The project is a collaboration between the Norrbotten County Council, Luleå University of Technology (LTU) and the municipalities concerned.

Awarded for research collaboration with the County Council

Lars Jacobsson, researcher at the Department of Health (LTU) and neuropsychologist in Kalix has been assigned Norrbotten County Council scholarship in memory of Elisabeth Holmgren.
The motivation is that his research is "a clear example of how collaboration between the university and the county council can be beneficial for the patient and the health c

Want to travel to Tromso for scholarship

Katarina Sundqvist Leijon has been given SEK 20 000 in travel grant from Nordea. She received the scholarship at the universitys academic ceremony on 9 November 2013.

Meaningful activities a right for everyone

Occupational therapy globally must dare to take place in society, says Elizabeth Townsend, world-renowned Canadian professor of occupational therapy and occupational science.
-We must take part in society so we can change it so that people who has been deprived of participation can find a way to be respected and participate, she says in an interview.

Mapping Multi-Disciplinary Research - Workshop in Attractive built environment

About twenty researchers representing different research areas have participated at the second workshop in Attractive built environment on Friday, November 15th. The aim of this workshop was to identify common research issues where different research skills can be combined in future trans-disciplinary research projects.

The story at the heart of her research

Stories about people´s lives and everyday living has always been at the center of Gunilla Isaksson´s research interest.
-It´s important to listen to people´s stories when you go into a rehabilitation program, says the assistant professor of occupational therapy at the Department of Health.

Awarded for research on team work for pain

Catharina Nordin, physiotherapist and researcher has been awarded Norrbotten Academy (NOAK) health science award 2013.
-I was surprised but actually very happy. I am a novice in the academic world, although I am in years, says the 50-year-old winner from Piteå.

Get´s nine million to research for three years

A research group in which Maria Larsson Lund, assistant professor in the Department of Health is included has been awarded a research grant of nine million SEK over three years.
The money will be used for research in the project To live and grow old with cognitive disabilities in the home and the public with it´s landscape of technology.

Health promotion in new book for education of nurses

The importance of human encounters in health care and to more than today focus on such things as pointing in a positive direction is treated in a new textbook for including nursing students. Health Promotion chapter meetings and conversations in primary written by Catrine Kostenius, assistant professor in the Department of Health, LTU.

Budo helps stroke patients

Japanese researchers and practitioners from around the world are turning to Luleå University to learn more about how budo training can be developed to help peoplethat have had stroke.
LTU researchers Annika Näslund and Agneta Larsson, together with colleagues, conducted an acclaimed pilot study in which stroke patients rehabilitated with the help the japaneese martial art.

Distinguished professionals changes name

A venerable profession changes its name - the swedish title "sjukgymnast" becomes physiotherapist.
The parlament is expected on December 16 to decide on the matter and tell when, for example, a degree in "sjukgymnastik" shall begin to be called physiotherapy degree.
-It may be that already for the students who go out at Christmas, says Lars Nyberg, professor of physical therapy at the Department of Health Sciences at Luleå University of Technology, LTU.

Complicated delivery difficult even for Dad

Deliveries that leads to the mother must be nurtured in the intensive care involves both a physical impact but also a great psychological distress, even for the father, according to a research study at Luleå University of Technology, LTU.
Care should consider adopting procedures to help fathers, due to the study.

Living with COPD

Fatigue, health and wellbeing for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Caroline Stridsman, PhD at the university, in her thesis, demonstrates how people with COPD at an early stage are affected by the disease.

In the media: Fathers suffering from severe postpartum

Even dads suffer psychologically by difficult deliveries, according to research by Inger Lindberg and Åsa Engström at the Department of Health.
In a feature of TV4 News Luleå researchers say that the conversation should be offered to fathers so that they get the opportunity to process their experiences.

Reichstag said yes to the name change

The professional title of physiotherapist replaced with physiotherapist January 1, 2014, pursuant to a decision of Parliament on 17 December.
At the same time renames physiotherapist degree towards physiotherapy degree.

After the death grip, life should be good

Only one of 20 that due to myocardial infarction get cardiac arrest survive.
But those who survived the death grip is not so afraid to re-experience that they are willing to completely change their lifestyle, according to a doctoral thesis at the Department of Health Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, LTU.

LTU cooperates with the industry in Skellefteå

Many small- and medium-sized enterprises have suggestions, ideas and innovations where university resources could contribute to the development of the business. In September 2013, a letter of intent was signed by Johan Sterte, Vice-chancellor at LTU and an industry partnership launched in a number of places in the Northern part of Sweden. The Vice-Chancellor advisor in Skellefteå, Gunnar Landsell, put up the LTU-sign on the Business Development Office in Skellefteå, as a sign of cooperation.

Published:13 November 2014
Updated: 13 November 2014
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